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Estherville Suspicious Vehicle

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Ryan Long

Gruver, IA (KICD) — A call over a suspicious vehicle leads to the arrest of an Estherville man.

Around 9 Saturday evening, the Emmet County Sheriffs Office received a call reporting a sispicious vehicle southeast of Gruver. Shortly thereafter, a deputy located the vehicle, and initiated a traffic stop.

After talking to the driver, 55-year old Thomas Koons, the deputy placed Koons under arrest for Possession of Marijuana 3rd offense and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Further investigation resulted in additional charges against Koons including Possession of Methamphetamine With Intent To Deliver, a class B felony, and Failure To Affix A Drug Tax Stamp, a class D felony.

Koons was booked into the Emmet County Jai. The incident remains under investigation.